Some really crazy cases in here
- cop looked up ex-girlfriend and family in Flock 100+ times
- cop stalked wife giving "test" as reason
- cop searched one plate 395 times in 10 months; was later fired
Cops keep getting arrested for using Flock to stalk people
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Very grateful to ALL the Bolts readers who submitted really great questions.
And to @profferguson.bsky.social for taking the time to respond to them!
So glad that this is being covered by @404media.co. It was just a matter of time. Another surveillance nightmare straight out of @profferguson.bsky.social's "Your Data Will be Used Against You"
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Thank you to @boltsmag.org and @nobleingram.bsky.social and @taniel.bsky.social for featuring “Your Data Will Be Used Against You.”
Q&A on police surveillance — one of the most important issues of our day.
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A tragic example of how surveillance tech dominates police investigation. There are many flaws here but the biggest is how police unthinkingly trust the tech. timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/0...
“Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Surveillance”
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In our new “Ask Bolts” Q&A, @profferguson.bsky.social answers reader-submitted questions about digital surveillance and policing.
It’s a fascinating conversation about just how commonplace surveillance tech has become. Don’t miss it ⬇️
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I am begging people to realize that police do not use this technology is not a "jumping off point" or an "investigative lead"--the computer spits out a name and police arrest that person without follow up. How many people have to spend months in jail "by accident" before we consider the danger?
In my interactions with police at city council meetings and community meetings, the police far too often don't even understand how the technology that they are buying works, despite paying thousands or millions in taxpayer dollars for it.